Radiation Oncology

General Dermatology

Questions discussed in this category

What skin care regimen do you prefer during radiation for patients with inflammatory breast cancer?

Are there any skin care products you would avoid in this population?

5 Answers available

What methods do you use to prophylactically reduce radiation dermatitis for head and neck irradiation?

4 Answers available

Papers discussed in this category

J. Clin. Oncol., 2004-04-15

Phase III randomized trial of Calendula officinalis compared with trolamine for the prevention of acute dermatitis during irradiation for breast cancer.

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys,

Measurement of 6-MV X-ray surface dose when topical agents are applied prior to external beam irradiation.

Medicine (Baltimore), 2019 Dec

Randomized, self-controlled, prospective assessment of the efficacy of mometasone furoate local application in reducing acute radiation dermatitis in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.

J Clin Invest, 2013 Nov 15

Topical hypochlorite ameliorates NF-κB-mediated skin diseases in mice.

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